Overshadowed

TC is often overshadowed by other coaches around him and I'm sure that's exactly the way both he and Giants fans like it.

Within the NFC East, you have Andy Reid, the HC of the Philadelphia Eagles, who has never won a Super Bowl yet he is constantly in the media and regarded as a great NFL coach.

Also in the NFC East is Mike Shanahan, who like Coughlin, also boasts two Super Bowl championships and is well respected around the NFL.

And on top of it all, Coughlin's Giants own the city in which big mouth Rex Ryan's New York Jets play in.

Unlike Coughlin—who goes about his business quietly and wins—Ryan is loud, annoying, and has a habit of making false guarantees to his side of the city (via AOL News).

Part of the reason TC has been so successful as a head coach in the NFL—aside from his discipline and knowledge of the game—is because he prefers to fly under the radar and let his team's play do the talking.

Motivation

Motivation is arguably one of Coughlin's best attributes as a head coach.

How exactly do you get grown men who are making millions of dollars to listen to you?

Well for one, Coughlin used this video (via RunnersFeed.com) of a cross-country runner persevering through the finish line as motivation for his squad during their Super Bowl run.

Coughlin has coached some of the toughest personalities in the NFL, guys like Plaxico Burress, Brandon Jacobs, Antrel Rolle and Tiki Barber, and for the most part, has gained the respect of each player and has gotten the most out of them.

I think a lot of your motivation and the direction of your energy is controlled by the head coach, and we got the best coach in the game. The most difficult thing for a defending champion team would be the motivation to do it again. I think Tom Coughlin is the greatest coach in the NFL to be able to defend it. You look at the team he was able to put together the year after the ’07 Super Bowl — just an incredible team.

Tom Coughlin is a master at motivating his players, and with motivation comes respect.

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